They will sprain tails occasionally. But I saw the X-ray. That bone is crushed, displaced and not OK.
They do pay all vet bills. He is "their" dog. But he has been OUR family for 8 years. So it hurts.
Thanks guys for the empathy. We are thinking of having the other dog's tail docked to make our wounded warrior feel less self conscious. (We won't. It is just a whim.)